Chum V / Kitty Quick, serial number 41-11630, was transferred from India to the Middle East in July 1942. She was assigned RCL #30 and flew 6 missions.
In the spring of 1943, she was given the RCL #83. What had happened to her in the interim is unknown. It is probable that she was given another RCL following the creation of the 376th HBG, but which number is unknown.
She flew at least 38 missions. She remained with the group, but not did not fly missions. She suffered a nose wheel collapse in June 1944. She was repaired and eventually returned to the States.
From an official USAF photo
Group Date A/C # and Mission Target Pilot
Mission # letter
1 15 7/ 6/1942 30 Tobruk Libya Delmar Rogers
2 16 7/ 8/1942 30 Benghazi Libya Horace Wade
3 18 7/ 9/1942 30 J Horace Wade
4 19 7/11/1942 30 Tobruk Libya Donald Keiser
5 37 8/ 1/1942 30 S Convoy Mediterranean John Toomey
6 41 8/27/1942 30 X Convoy Mediterranean Reynold Soukup
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7 109 4/ 4/1943 83 B Naples Italy Frank Wright
8 117 4/26/1943 83 M Bari Italy Edwin Gluck
9 120 5/ 1/1943 83 M Reggio Italy Donaldson Hurd
10 121 5/ 4/1943 83 M Reggio Italy Jerome DuFour
11 125 5/13/1943 83 M Augusta Sicily Richard Miller
12 131 6/ 4/1943 83 M Grottaglie Italy Guy Holt, Jr
13 132 6/ 6/1943 83 H Reggio Italy Charles Bley
14 134 6/13/1943 83 M Gerbini A/D Sicily Wayne Field
15 135 6/17/1943 83 M Comiso A/D Sicily Donaldson Hurd
16 136 6/19/1943 83 M San Giovanni Italy Ralph Thompson
17 139 6/27/1943 83 Kalamaki A/D Greece Frank Wright
18 140 7/ 2/1943 83 N Grottaglie Italy Ralph Thompson
19 142 7/ 6/1943 83 P Gerbini A/D Sicily Robert Storz
20 147 7/14/1943 83 M Messina Sicily Edwin Gluck
21 149 7/19/1943 83 M Littorio A/D, Rome Italy Charles Bley
22 150 8/ 1/1943 83 N Polesti Romania Jerome DuFour
23 151 8/13/1943 83 M Weiner Neustadt Austria Ralph Thompson
24 154 8/21/1943 83 Cancello Italy Stanley Lee
25 156 8/25/1943 83 Foggia Italy Frank Wright
26 174 10/ 7/1943 83 Maritza A/D Greece Oscar Frechette
27 175 10/ 8/1943 83 Kastelli Crete Oscar Frechette
28 177 10/10/1943 83 Calato A/D Greece Jack Tennant
29 182 10/30/1943 83 Genoa Italy Royal Brock
30 183 11/ 2/1943 83 Weiner Neustadt Austria Royal Brock
31 184 11/ 9/1943 83 M Villar Perosa Italy Royal Brock
32 185 11/10/1943 83 Villar Perosa Italy Herbert Brown
33 186 11/11/1943 83 Annecy France Royal Brock
34 191 11/28/1943 83 Dogna Tunnel Italy Delward Kohlstedt
35 192 11/29/1943 83 Casala A/D Italy Herbert Brown
36 198 12/ 8/1943 83 Tatoi A/D Greece Robert Brown, Jr
37 200 12/14/1943 83 Tatoi A/D Greece Allen Edwards
38 203 12/19/1943 83 Augsburg Germany Delward Kohlstedt
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